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cnn projects that president obama will win the state. this is based on updated vote totals released yesterday. meanwhile florida governor rick scott is ordering a review of the election process in his state. people there waited in line for hours, even after polls closed in somt parts of south florida. >>> well, it is never too early to start looking ahead, so we asked cnn political editor paul steinhauser to start handicapping the 2016 presidential race. >> call it the never-ending campaign. when one election ends, the next one begins. >> i have just called president obama to congratulate him. >> i just spoke with governor romney, and i congratulated him and paul ryan on a hard-fought campaign. >> with the 2012 campaign barely in the rear view mirror, we're already talking about the next president in the white house. does the popular gop senator in florida have designs on running for the next republican nomination. a source close says that's way too premature. but it's always good to have friends in iowa. rubio's just one name in a large
cnn projects that president obama will win the state. this is based on updated vote totals released yesterday. meanwhile florida governor rick scott is ordering a review of the election process in his state. people there waited in line for hours, even after polls closed in somt parts of south florida. >>> well, it is never too early to start looking ahead, so we asked cnn political editor paul steinhauser to start handicapping the 2016 presidential race. >> call it the...
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he is talking to a group of donors and talking about the obama campaign. he said that he went out and gave a lot of stuff to groups that they hoped would vote for them and motivate them. specifically the african-american community, the hispanic community, and young people. he is talking here about his -- about the president's efforts to help those youngsters who came in with undocumented parents. what do you make of that kind of argument? >> i was shocked. i was shocked, and frankly i don't think that's why the republicans lost the election, why we lost the election. i think we lost the election because the far right of this party has taken the party to a place that it doesn't belong. we are the party of prosperity, of growth, of tolerance. we -- these immigrants who come across and what they do wrong is they risk their lives and they come here and they work because they want to be part of the american dream. that is what the gop is. >> and you would admit, though, that your candidate said a lot of things seen as anti-latino. you, yourself said that they f
he is talking to a group of donors and talking about the obama campaign. he said that he went out and gave a lot of stuff to groups that they hoped would vote for them and motivate them. specifically the african-american community, the hispanic community, and young people. he is talking here about his -- about the president's efforts to help those youngsters who came in with undocumented parents. what do you make of that kind of argument? >> i was shocked. i was shocked, and frankly i...
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he said obama care was a gift that mobilized hispanic and black voters. certainly not the first time romney drew fire for remarks caught on tape. this time heat is coming from his own party. republicans, among others. here's what louisiana governor bobby jindal said today on "the situation room." >> this is completely unhelpful. this is not where the republican party needs to go. look, we want -- if you want voters to like you, the first thing you've got to do is to like them first, and it's certainly not helpful to tell voters that you think their votes were bought. that's certainly not a way to show them that you respect them, you like them. we need to stop being the dumb party. we need to offer smart, conservative, intelligence ideas and policies. that's how we win elections. we don't win elections by insulting voters. >> in the wake of the election a lot of republicans, not just jindal, are doing soul searching about how they can better appeal to groups that voted for obama. romney apparently didn't get that memo. joining me now, cnn contributors and
he said obama care was a gift that mobilized hispanic and black voters. certainly not the first time romney drew fire for remarks caught on tape. this time heat is coming from his own party. republicans, among others. here's what louisiana governor bobby jindal said today on "the situation room." >> this is completely unhelpful. this is not where the republican party needs to go. look, we want -- if you want voters to like you, the first thing you've got to do is to like them...
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president obama spoke on the phone with benjamin netanyahu to try to defuse the situation. that is not all washington is doing. let's go to cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr in washington. barbara? >> the big concern here in washington is a ground war in gaza. there is growing concern that israeli troops and tank forces might cross the border and move into gaza. that is the major escalation that the u.s. does not want to see. so, the calculation now is, what does it take to make hamas stop its rocket attacks into israel and israel feel comfortable enough with that to pull back on the air strikes and pull back on any ground forces that it is assembling near the gaza border. there has been a lot of diplomacy going on. defense secretary leon panetta traveling in asia, calling the israeli defense minister barack. secretary of state hillary clinton firing up the diplomatic phone lines calling israel, turkey and jordan. randi? >> barbara starr in washington, thank you. as you can see, cnn has every angle covered on this story. >>> much more ahead this hour. here's a look a
president obama spoke on the phone with benjamin netanyahu to try to defuse the situation. that is not all washington is doing. let's go to cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr in washington. barbara? >> the big concern here in washington is a ground war in gaza. there is growing concern that israeli troops and tank forces might cross the border and move into gaza. that is the major escalation that the u.s. does not want to see. so, the calculation now is, what does it take to make...
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>> let me tell you something that obama won this election and everybody back up and calm down, and obama won the election, because he has learned micro politicking and republicans are stuck on macro politics. we are spending hundreds of millions on tv when people are getting the news from twitter and all of this stuff. we are not running a modern campaign. >> well, you are right, and hang on, al. i want to say this before you respond. i think that what you say is right on, because being on the ground, everybody underestimated the obama ground campaign and the romney people were calling automatically to say, pick up and support our campaign. the obama campaign had offices in the communities for years and i see that you have not voted. if you go and vote, we will take your name off or find a way to get you to the vote and talking about gop tv and politics and i realized they were getting people to the polls and reaching people personally, al. >> right. let me say this, president obama received 12 million less votes this year than he did in 2008. mitt romney got almost 3 million votes less
>> let me tell you something that obama won this election and everybody back up and calm down, and obama won the election, because he has learned micro politicking and republicans are stuck on macro politics. we are spending hundreds of millions on tv when people are getting the news from twitter and all of this stuff. we are not running a modern campaign. >> well, you are right, and hang on, al. i want to say this before you respond. i think that what you say is right on, because...
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barack obama is who the american people decided. isn't it the sensible thing now for you to withdraw this implacable position, no tax increases for anybody in america ever again. >> well, i think the president needs to face the fact that people went to the polls and voted for somebody not committed to raising taxes. a majority of the legislators in the country are republicans. so he did win by two points, first time in american history that someone has ever gotten reelected president, reducing his percentage of the vote, and he won by 7% four years ago, 2% this time. he has to deal with the fact the american people are not excited about his ideas of tax increases and spending increases, and i don't think they're going to allow him to undo his commitments to spending restraint that he made only last year and then in today's speech, he tried to deny some of the spending cuts that he's already agreed to in law. >> but 65% of the american public, according to the most recent polls, have no problem at all if that would actively encourage
barack obama is who the american people decided. isn't it the sensible thing now for you to withdraw this implacable position, no tax increases for anybody in america ever again. >> well, i think the president needs to face the fact that people went to the polls and voted for somebody not committed to raising taxes. a majority of the legislators in the country are republicans. so he did win by two points, first time in american history that someone has ever gotten reelected president,...
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president obama, 54%, and you see it there, mitt romney, 53%. the last time we saw numbers like this, an incumbent without a sizeable lead was 1992 when george h.w. bush lost to bill clinton. >>> it has been a hairied pace for the correspondents as welt. political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change. change and change. remember four years ago president obama ran on the mantle of hope and change. romney finished up at a rally out in colorado. another one of those eight battleground states we keep talking about. and what mitt romney is saying do you want another four years of under president obama or do you want something a little different? here's part of what he said. >> change can't be measured in speeches. it is measured in achievements. and four years ago, four years ago candidate obama promise dodd so very much, but he's fallen so very short. you recall. he promised
president obama, 54%, and you see it there, mitt romney, 53%. the last time we saw numbers like this, an incumbent without a sizeable lead was 1992 when george h.w. bush lost to bill clinton. >>> it has been a hairied pace for the correspondents as welt. political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change....
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this is video put out by the obama campaign. his visit to his campaign headquarters in chicago is not covered by the press. they were not allowed in. so this is official video from the campaign. >> brianna keilar for us in washington, d.c. this morning. swronb bermaber john berman has at the other stories making h d headlines. good morning. >>> they've been in the dark since superstorm sandy hit a week and a half ago now, with billions of dollars in damage. governor cuomo blasted the gas companies for being unprepared. >>> odd/even system of gas rationing now in effect. and fema now providing mobile homes to hard-hit areas to new york and new jersey where residents were displaced by sandy. >>> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and the gunman who tried to take her life face to face in court. jared lee loughner sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences for killing six people in last year's tucson rampage. 13 other people were wounded. we'll talk to patricia maisch, who stopped loughner from reloading that day of the mass
this is video put out by the obama campaign. his visit to his campaign headquarters in chicago is not covered by the press. they were not allowed in. so this is official video from the campaign. >> brianna keilar for us in washington, d.c. this morning. swronb bermaber john berman has at the other stories making h d headlines. good morning. >>> they've been in the dark since superstorm sandy hit a week and a half ago now, with billions of dollars in damage. governor cuomo blasted...
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if obama wins those states, pretty much over. romney needs to run the table and do well in ohio and pennsylvania. those are must-wins for him. >> charles, when you look at both campaigns from start to finish, what do you think has run the better campaign? >> i think that this campaign has been what most campaigns are, a series of ups and downs for both sides, and so there have been some performance issues and the first debate was a performance issue for barack obama. what mitt romney has not been able to do has been to get enough momentum to ever get himself over a hump and get shooting himself in the foot either by things coming out he didn't time or saying things in realtime that did him real damage. so mitt romney was never able to take advantage of a bit of momentum and ride that to a leading position over barack obama. and i think that -- at the end of the day, that will be a real issue that republicans will look bat and say we did not put forth the best candidate to run against barack obama in this election. >> carol, do yo
if obama wins those states, pretty much over. romney needs to run the table and do well in ohio and pennsylvania. those are must-wins for him. >> charles, when you look at both campaigns from start to finish, what do you think has run the better campaign? >> i think that this campaign has been what most campaigns are, a series of ups and downs for both sides, and so there have been some performance issues and the first debate was a performance issue for barack obama. what mitt...
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we spend some time with mama obama. she is the grandmother of president obama. we spent time watching those votes coming in. overnight last night in a house here. there is a sense of relief and of excitement. and the scenes certainly will live in the memory of these people for very, very long. one thing these people do want is the president to come visit them. he did as a senator in 2006. they want him to come in his second term as a president. she said he won an election. he has to work hard for the people who elected him but maybe when he can he should come visit me. >> are there expectations that he will do that when he finds some time? >> reporter: well, it so. i think people are realistic in the first term with the economy and the situation in the states, he couldn't come over here. when he came in 2006 as senator, it was just crazy crowds throughout kenya. they wanted to come here now. but again, there is a sense here now that he'll come at some point before the end of his term. i think he would disappoint a lot of people if he didn't. he only made one bri
we spend some time with mama obama. she is the grandmother of president obama. we spent time watching those votes coming in. overnight last night in a house here. there is a sense of relief and of excitement. and the scenes certainly will live in the memory of these people for very, very long. one thing these people do want is the president to come visit them. he did as a senator in 2006. they want him to come in his second term as a president. she said he won an election. he has to work hard...
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and this is what obama has not done. now, he's basically operating as an outlier now. you asked about our criticism, it's couched in the context of 120 years of history. we started in 1900, we end now. it's a lot. and we start -- we mentioned woodrow wilson, world war ii, saying america is the savior of the world. we show that this mission to be a global policeman starts a long time ago. but it grows dangerous after the atomic bomb in 1945. >> it's a fascinating project. thoroughly enjoy the book. it's a riveting history lesson. you bring this stuff to life. i commend you. >> thank you. >> the unhold history of the united states is on showtime. the book is available now. we'll be right back. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! so i brought it to mike at meineke. we gave her car a free road handling check. i like
and this is what obama has not done. now, he's basically operating as an outlier now. you asked about our criticism, it's couched in the context of 120 years of history. we started in 1900, we end now. it's a lot. and we start -- we mentioned woodrow wilson, world war ii, saying america is the savior of the world. we show that this mission to be a global policeman starts a long time ago. but it grows dangerous after the atomic bomb in 1945. >> it's a fascinating project. thoroughly enjoy...
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we're waiting for live events with president obama and michelle obama. a lot more ahead, we'll bring it to you as it happens, our election eve reporting continues in a moment. wait for it... wait for it... [ dog ] you know, i just don't think i should have to wait for it! who do you think i am, quicken loans? ♪ at quicken loans, we won't make you wait for it. our efficient, online system allows us to get you through your home loan process fast. which means you'll never have to beg for a quick closing. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. bonkers, look at me when i'm talking to you. everyone in the nicu, all the nurses wanted to watch him when he was there 118 days. everything that you thought was important to you changes in light of having a child that needs you every moment. i wouldn't trade him for the world. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. if you're caring for a child with special needs, our innovative special care program offers strategies that can he
we're waiting for live events with president obama and michelle obama. a lot more ahead, we'll bring it to you as it happens, our election eve reporting continues in a moment. wait for it... wait for it... [ dog ] you know, i just don't think i should have to wait for it! who do you think i am, quicken loans? ♪ at quicken loans, we won't make you wait for it. our efficient, online system allows us to get you through your home loan process fast. which means you'll never have to beg for a quick...
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and this is what obama has not done. now, he's basically operating as an outlier now. you asked about our criticism, it's couched in the context of 120 years of history. we started in 1900, we end now. it's a lot. and we start -- we mentioned woodrow wilson, world war ii, saying america is the savior of the world. we show that this mission to be a global policeman starts a long time ago. but it grows dangerous after the atomic bomb in 1945. >> it's a fascinating project. thoroughly enjoy the book. it's a riveting history lesson. you bring this stuff to life. i commend you. >> thank you. >> the unhold history of the united states is on showtime. the book is available now. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] you build a reputation by not breaking down. consider the silverado 1500 -- still the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. and now we've also been recognized for lowest total cost of ownership -- based on important things, like depreciation, fuel, and maintenance costs. and now when you come in, you can trade up to get a total value of
and this is what obama has not done. now, he's basically operating as an outlier now. you asked about our criticism, it's couched in the context of 120 years of history. we started in 1900, we end now. it's a lot. and we start -- we mentioned woodrow wilson, world war ii, saying america is the savior of the world. we show that this mission to be a global policeman starts a long time ago. but it grows dangerous after the atomic bomb in 1945. >> it's a fascinating project. thoroughly enjoy...
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and this is what obama has not done. now, he's basically operating as an outlier now. you asked about our criticism, it's couched in the context of 120 years of history. we started in 1900, we end now. it's a lot. and we start -- we mentioned woodrow wilson, world war ii, saying america is the savior of the world. we show that this mission to be a global policeman starts a long time ago. but it grows dangerous after the atomic bomb in 1945. >> it's a fascinating project. thoroughly enjoy the book. it's a riveting history lesson. you bring this stuff to life. i commend you. >> thank you. >> the unhold history of the united states is on showtime. the book is available now. we'll be right back. >> announcer: you never know when, but thieves can steal your identity and turn your life upside down. >> hi. >> hi. you know, i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. >> you just read my mind. >> announcer: just one little piece of information and they can open bogus accounts, stealing your credit, your money and ruining your reputation. that's why yo
and this is what obama has not done. now, he's basically operating as an outlier now. you asked about our criticism, it's couched in the context of 120 years of history. we started in 1900, we end now. it's a lot. and we start -- we mentioned woodrow wilson, world war ii, saying america is the savior of the world. we show that this mission to be a global policeman starts a long time ago. but it grows dangerous after the atomic bomb in 1945. >> it's a fascinating project. thoroughly enjoy...
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president obama in the middle of it. he's got to choose new cabinet members, keep us from going off the fiscal cliff and deal with growing scandal involving the former cia commander and top commander in afghanistan. i want to bring in jen psaki. a very hard worker. i promise -- >> how are you? >> good. congratulations. we will get to the policy questions in a moment. but let's first deal with what is on the table here. saw jay carney a lot of questions about the scandal. one of the things i want to follow up here, and i think several reporters were trying to get to this, jay carney said a couple of times it was fbi protocol when the president was notify ed, you have an investigation that happens weeks, if not months but notified of general patreaus wednesday and general allen on friday. is the president satisfied that this is -- that he was notified in a timely manner? his satisfied with the fbi protocol in. >> well, i would refer to what jay said. he said the president is surprised this isn't what you're looking for the
president obama in the middle of it. he's got to choose new cabinet members, keep us from going off the fiscal cliff and deal with growing scandal involving the former cia commander and top commander in afghanistan. i want to bring in jen psaki. a very hard worker. i promise -- >> how are you? >> good. congratulations. we will get to the policy questions in a moment. but let's first deal with what is on the table here. saw jay carney a lot of questions about the scandal. one of the...
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. >> it worked so well the obama campaign is using the same indiana company, even the same people again. >> he doesn't care anything about the middle class or the lower class people. >> if we are successful -- >> romney's religious beliefs played a part as well. senator kennedy's nephew joe at one point attacked the mormon church for not allowing blacks to join the priesthood, a policy that had changed 16 years earlier. romney went on the offensive, citing the speech john f. kennedy gave addressing his roman catholic faith. >> in my view, the victory that john kennedy won was not just for 40 million americans who were born catholics, it was for all americans of all faiths. and i'm sad to see that ted kennedy is trying to take away his brother's victory. >> my son's position is the same as jack kennedy's position. >> even romney's father, george, entered the fray. >> i think it's absolutely wrong to keep hammering on the religious issue. >> mr. romney -- >> then in october a critical debate. >> senator kennedy and his family have a multiple real estate empire across this country. >> romn
. >> it worked so well the obama campaign is using the same indiana company, even the same people again. >> he doesn't care anything about the middle class or the lower class people. >> if we are successful -- >> romney's religious beliefs played a part as well. senator kennedy's nephew joe at one point attacked the mormon church for not allowing blacks to join the priesthood, a policy that had changed 16 years earlier. romney went on the offensive, citing the speech...
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president obama and top congressional leaders all meeting this morning, and their mission to negotiate this fiscal cliff. if no deal is reached, $500 billion in tax increases and spending cuts take effect immediately. upon the new year. listen to what the president had to say a short time ago. >> i think we're all aware we have some urgent business to do. we have to make sure taxes don't go up on middle class families, that our economy remains strong and we're creating jobs and that's an agenda that democrats and republicans and independents, people all across the country share. our challenge is to make sure we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some common ground and make tough compromises and build consensus to do the people's business. >> let's take you live back to the senate intelligence committee microphone. this is senator conrad from north dakota, the democrat on the committee. let's listen to what he has to say. >> what is very clear is that ambassador rice used the talking points that intelligence committee had all signed off on. that is very, very clear. she
president obama and top congressional leaders all meeting this morning, and their mission to negotiate this fiscal cliff. if no deal is reached, $500 billion in tax increases and spending cuts take effect immediately. upon the new year. listen to what the president had to say a short time ago. >> i think we're all aware we have some urgent business to do. we have to make sure taxes don't go up on middle class families, that our economy remains strong and we're creating jobs and that's an...
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today, president obama saw firsthand the ongoing misery in part of new york city that included a stop on staten island where two and a half weeks after sandy, some residents say they're still relying on the goodness of strangers because there hasn't been enough help from government. >> reporter: visitinging the storm avenuaged staten island, president obama named sean donovan to coordinate massive rebuilding efforts. >> he's going to be working with the mayor, the governor, the borough presidents, the county officials to make sure we come up with a strong, effective plan. >> reporter: left out were the core of volunteers. to many here, that is a stinging oversight. >> without them, i mean, no money, no government agency has shown up here to do anything to help us, so these people from the goodness of their heart have come here to help me. >> reporter: after flood waters destroyed nearly everything he owned, he said these strangers from oklahoma gave him strength to take the first step. >> they take out the damaged stuff and allow, if i'm going to, to restore. without them, i'm by myse
today, president obama saw firsthand the ongoing misery in part of new york city that included a stop on staten island where two and a half weeks after sandy, some residents say they're still relying on the goodness of strangers because there hasn't been enough help from government. >> reporter: visitinging the storm avenuaged staten island, president obama named sean donovan to coordinate massive rebuilding efforts. >> he's going to be working with the mayor, the governor, the...
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>>> president obama got a of the attack on the consulate in libya shown to lawmakers. a congressman who saw the video "outfront." and new developments in the petraeus sex scandal. attorney general eric holder explains why he didn't tell the president about the affair. does it add up? and a democratic leerd offers a solution to the fiscal cliff. so far, even the president may not be going for it. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. "outfront" tonight, developing story. petraeus corrects the record. there are new details coming in about the former cia director's highly anticipated testimony tomorrow on capitol hill. cnn has learned david petraeus will acknowledge he knew almost immediately after the attack that it was the work of al sharia, a militia group linked to al-qaeda. this is a significant dwom. it was five days after the benghazi incident when susan rice went on the sunday talk shows an said the attack grew out of a spontaneous demonstration against an antimuslim video. let's get right to the breaking report right now. barbara starr is at the pentag
>>> president obama got a of the attack on the consulate in libya shown to lawmakers. a congressman who saw the video "outfront." and new developments in the petraeus sex scandal. attorney general eric holder explains why he didn't tell the president about the affair. does it add up? and a democratic leerd offers a solution to the fiscal cliff. so far, even the president may not be going for it. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone....
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he said he supports president obama but obama care didn't change things that much. we have a huge, looming issue. >> also parentsly he has pick for president, 2016. >> do we have to move on to the 2016 election already? parentally. we were talking about women and the importance he thinks women play in the u.s. economic recovery. he had a lot of opinions on that. and thinks we need more female lawmakers and then he had this to say. >> what about a female president? 2016. >> i hope so. i hope it's hillary clinton. >> you hope it's hillary clinton? >> sure. >> you supported both her and president obama in the 2008 race. what is it about hillary clinton that you like so much. >> i like what she believes in and i think she's extraordinarily able and energetic for that matter. in pushing those bullies. i don't see how you could have anybody better qualified. >> pretty ringing endorsement. >> early endorsement. >> early endorsement, absolutely, guys. >> poppy lar harlow, appreciate. >>> called out by the -- a millionaire on run in the middle of a murder investigation. spir
he said he supports president obama but obama care didn't change things that much. we have a huge, looming issue. >> also parentsly he has pick for president, 2016. >> do we have to move on to the 2016 election already? parentally. we were talking about women and the importance he thinks women play in the u.s. economic recovery. he had a lot of opinions on that. and thinks we need more female lawmakers and then he had this to say. >> what about a female president? 2016....
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they're going for president obama. if you're getting 55% among the biggest chunk, you are well on your path to victory. let's move it over. go through the battleground states. you start getting -- swing states, he's winning in then you come over here, this is the mother of all battlegrounds, welcome back from columbus. 2% of the electorate in ohio are women. 55%. the combination of the diversity obama coalition. you add it up, simple math. as bill clinton said, just a -- >> in that speech. there was another area that was traditionally republican, but it shifted. >> we'll do a little -- turn this up. if you look at this close presidential election, 2004, post presidential elections in american politics won the suburbs. this is the 2000 election. you see bush winning in the denver suburbs. the president wins, the democrats win in downtown. that's senator kerry in that year. but now, 2012. it's blue. in the key swing states, the democrats dominate in the suburbs. back over to ohio and let's make sure, now mitt romney did
they're going for president obama. if you're getting 55% among the biggest chunk, you are well on your path to victory. let's move it over. go through the battleground states. you start getting -- swing states, he's winning in then you come over here, this is the mother of all battlegrounds, welcome back from columbus. 2% of the electorate in ohio are women. 55%. the combination of the diversity obama coalition. you add it up, simple math. as bill clinton said, just a -- >> in that...
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president barack obama was in puerto rico earlier this year and listen what he had to say about this issue. >> when i ran for president, i promised to include puerto rico. not just on my itinerary, but also, in my vision of where our country needs to go. and i'm proud to say that we have kept that promise, too. first of all, we've addressed the question of political status. and when the people of puerto rico make a clear decision, my administration will stand by you. >> stand by you. >> that's right. >> the people of puerto rico. >> he said when they make a clear decision. >> uh-huh. >> and in this case, it doesn't seem all that clear. but again, first time that statehood with asterisk or not wins in puerto rico. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> teargas. stun grenades. molotov cocktail. protests turn violent in greece as the country's parliament preparing to cut pensions, raise taxes. we have the details. in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the stra
president barack obama was in puerto rico earlier this year and listen what he had to say about this issue. >> when i ran for president, i promised to include puerto rico. not just on my itinerary, but also, in my vision of where our country needs to go. and i'm proud to say that we have kept that promise, too. first of all, we've addressed the question of political status. and when the people of puerto rico make a clear decision, my administration will stand by you. >> stand by...
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i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer. just freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000. making a million, really? >> reporter: he doesn't get a vote. bob corker does. >> we know there has to be revenues and i think, look. i haven't met a wealthy republican or democrat in tennessee that's not willing to contribute more as long as they know we have solved the problem. >> reporter: still, even if republicans agree to raise taxes on wealthy americans, there is still a big divide over how to do that. democrats pledge to let bush era tax rates for families making $250,000 or more expire at the end of the year. go from 35% to 39.6%. to get nearly a trillion dollars in deficit reduction. >> if someone can show another plan that doesn't do that, we look at it, we could look at it but no one's shown one. i think it's impossible. >> reporter: republicans say what they're open to is closing tax loopholes and eliminating some reductions. so far, the president and house speaker have gone out of their way to sound conciliatory and sources
i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer. just freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000. making a million, really? >> reporter: he doesn't get a vote. bob corker does. >> we know there has to be revenues and i think, look. i haven't met a wealthy republican or democrat in tennessee that's not willing to contribute more as long as they know we have solved the problem. >> reporter: still, even if republicans agree to raise taxes on wealthy americans, there is...
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president obama was supposed to be a one-term president. ♪ liberty yes, obama care no! >> a primary mission of the tea party, get the government out of people's lives. there was even an african-american-led chapter in l.a. complete with a sign at one rally that read tea supports mlk's dream. >> i see that fk fk likes obama care and we don't like obama care. doesn't that tell you something? >> there was a lot of pa passion but problems. christine o'donnell running for senate in delaware. years earlier she told bill maher she dabbled in witchcraft. she had this ad. >> i'm not a witch. >> they say it is a sign of the problems they would have with untested candidates. many other notable tea partiers in the limelight that year. sharon engel was tripped when she said this to a group of teenagers. >> i don't know that all of you are latino. some of you look a little more asian to me. i don't know that. >> at the tea party increased its influence, speculation released that sarah palin run for president. >> the moment of outrage came with the passage of obama care. >> she decide
president obama was supposed to be a one-term president. ♪ liberty yes, obama care no! >> a primary mission of the tea party, get the government out of people's lives. there was even an african-american-led chapter in l.a. complete with a sign at one rally that read tea supports mlk's dream. >> i see that fk fk likes obama care and we don't like obama care. doesn't that tell you something? >> there was a lot of pa passion but problems. christine o'donnell running for senate...
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. >> paul ryan on why he and mitt romney lost to president obama last tuesday. big defeat for the gop. how can the party get back on track? with me is virginia governor bob mcdonnell, chairman of the governors association. governor, welcome to you. >> thanks for having me on. >> paul ryan looked shell-shocked, all the polling looked good and wow, all these people came out for president obama. was it really that big a surprise? every poll i was looking at in the last few weeks had obama ahead by two or three points. >> piers, we were very optimistic heading into that -- heading into that final week or two. i thought mitt romney after that first debate had really convinced the american people that he was the right leader, they had the right ideas to build up the middle class, to get us out of debt and back to work, and i thought the prevailing wisdom was if we were closer, within a point going into election day which many of the polls had, particularly in virginia, that the momentum on our side and the enthusiasm would carry the day. wasn't so. democrats did a gre
. >> paul ryan on why he and mitt romney lost to president obama last tuesday. big defeat for the gop. how can the party get back on track? with me is virginia governor bob mcdonnell, chairman of the governors association. governor, welcome to you. >> thanks for having me on. >> paul ryan looked shell-shocked, all the polling looked good and wow, all these people came out for president obama. was it really that big a surprise? every poll i was looking at in the last few weeks...
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jessica what are you hearing from the obama campaign? >> reporter: senior obama aides tell me that so farther seeing no surprises in the data. specifically they say they see no surge for governor romney. what this means is governor romney would need a significant edge in the turnout on election day to overcome president obama's early vote advantage in so many of these battle ground states and what these senior aides are telling me is that they are not seeing governor romney get that turnout edge today. of course, it is still early and far too soon to know. what they're also telling me is they are seeing high turnout across the nation on both sides. but they particularly point to pennsylvania and virginia telling me they're seeing an increased african-american vote in both those states. that would be very good for president obama if the african-american vote turns out. i'm told they are feeling calm and confident. but as i say again, obviously they're giving me only the good news and it is way too early in the day to know how this will pl
jessica what are you hearing from the obama campaign? >> reporter: senior obama aides tell me that so farther seeing no surprises in the data. specifically they say they see no surge for governor romney. what this means is governor romney would need a significant edge in the turnout on election day to overcome president obama's early vote advantage in so many of these battle ground states and what these senior aides are telling me is that they are not seeing governor romney get that...
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president obama and house speaker john boehner haven't budged. yesterday we heard of talk of olive branches and reaching across the aisle. but this evening speaker bonner said this to abc news. >> raising tax rates is unacceptable and frankly couldn't even pass the house. i'm not sure it can pass the senate. >> he could be right about that. he's talking about raising tax rates. jessica yellin reminded us today that the white house has vowed to veto any bill that doesn't extend the bush tax cuts for families making $250,000, less than $250 a year. he's been very explicit. tax rates will be raised for people who make more than that amount of money. so how did the president respond to john boehner's line in the sand? well we haven't heard from him since he returned to washington yesterday. we were told though by the white house this evening he'll make a statement on the fiscal cliff tomorrow but as far as what we know right now the administration says the president has already laid out his plan. it's a plan he says would cut the deficit by $4 trilli
president obama and house speaker john boehner haven't budged. yesterday we heard of talk of olive branches and reaching across the aisle. but this evening speaker bonner said this to abc news. >> raising tax rates is unacceptable and frankly couldn't even pass the house. i'm not sure it can pass the senate. >> he could be right about that. he's talking about raising tax rates. jessica yellin reminded us today that the white house has vowed to veto any bill that doesn't extend the...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really good. yes! [ jack ] ...and alicia. ♪ this girl is on fire [ male announcer ] use any citi® card to get the benefits of private pass. more concerts. more events. more experiences. [ jack ] hey, who's boring now? [ male announcer ] get more access with a citi card. [ crowd cheering, mouse clicks ] >>> storm victims in new york and new jersey, they are scrambling to call loved ones, but they can't because their cell service has been knocked out. but that could change for many of them in a rare move. at&t and t-mobile have now agreed to share networks so that customers will have a better chance of actually getting service. commuters also getting some good news. chad myers is joining us with new information about how folks are getting around some some of the difficult areas. chad. >> at least uptown is moving. you get down to 34
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really good. yes! [ jack ] ...and alicia. ♪ this girl is on fire [ male announcer ] use any citi® card to get the benefits of private pass. more concerts. more events. more experiences. [ jack ] hey, who's boring now? [ male announcer ] get more access with a citi...
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and the costs of obama care. why one restaurant owner says he's going to be adding to every customer's check to pay for it. hi, i just switched jobs, and i want to roll over my old 401(k) into a fidelity ira. man: okay, no problem. it's easy to get started; i can help you with the paperwork. um...this green line just appeared on my floor. yeah, that's fidelity helping you reach your financial goals. could you hold on a second? it's your money. roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and take control of your personal economy. this is going to be helpful. call or come in today. fidelity investments. turn here. 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok then, new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. ♪ it is so good. (child screaming underwater)... (underwater noises). >>> morning, welcome, everybody. could we be on the brink of a major conflict in the middle east? anti-israeli protests happening in jerusalem. ot
and the costs of obama care. why one restaurant owner says he's going to be adding to every customer's check to pay for it. hi, i just switched jobs, and i want to roll over my old 401(k) into a fidelity ira. man: okay, no problem. it's easy to get started; i can help you with the paperwork. um...this green line just appeared on my floor. yeah, that's fidelity helping you reach your financial goals. could you hold on a second? it's your money. roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and...
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for president obama, what next? today markets took a nose dive because investors see what's coming and worried that washington cannot fix it. in the speeches last night and the statements today, everyone from mitt romney to the leaders in the building behind me, all have a way of saying they get it. they understand the challenges and will rise to meet them. listen. >> we want our children to live in america that isn't burdened by debt and isn't weakened by inequality and isn't threatened by the warming kwagity. >> at a time like this we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. >> if there is a mandate in yesterday's results, it's a mandate for us to find a way to work together on solutions to the challenges we all face as a nation. >> it's better to dance than to fight. better to work together everything doesn't have to be a fight. >> together, what is next on the fiscal cliff on how republicans will deal with the diverse electorate. tonight we are looking forward not looking back. we begin on the comi
for president obama, what next? today markets took a nose dive because investors see what's coming and worried that washington cannot fix it. in the speeches last night and the statements today, everyone from mitt romney to the leaders in the building behind me, all have a way of saying they get it. they understand the challenges and will rise to meet them. listen. >> we want our children to live in america that isn't burdened by debt and isn't weakened by inequality and isn't threatened...
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leave as one of the most popular members of the obama administration. clinton talks about how she's been in the political spotlight for 20 years. and she wants her life back. fair enough. says she wants to sleep, relax. okay. but what about after that? while hillary clinton has repeatedly said she won't run for president again, this is the same woman who says politics is in her dna. she is after all a clinton. and with a resume that includes secretary of state, senator, first lady, well, a democratic nomination is probably hers for the taking if she wants it. vice president joe biden's keeping the door open to a possible 2016 presidential run although he recently acknowledged it might depend on the economy. a memo to the vice president might also depend on hillary clinton. here's the question, is hillary clinton the answer? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile or go to our post on "the situation room" facebook page. never too early to start speculation. >> special for those of us who are political news junkies. i've been saying for a while no inside information.
leave as one of the most popular members of the obama administration. clinton talks about how she's been in the political spotlight for 20 years. and she wants her life back. fair enough. says she wants to sleep, relax. okay. but what about after that? while hillary clinton has repeatedly said she won't run for president again, this is the same woman who says politics is in her dna. she is after all a clinton. and with a resume that includes secretary of state, senator, first lady, well, a...
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and now talking about himself, barack obama, president obama as a leader who unites people. brings people together. and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess every presidential race does in the final days. a new polling out from colorado, still a very tight race there. what does it mean for next tuesday? what do the number show? >> the numbers in colorado show 50-48 for the president. that's a statistical tie. this is a state that is going down right to the very end. you can tell that when you're here. the early voting. this is one of the places republicans have even a slight advantage. that's not the case in any of the other voting states. if you look at colorado, nevada, then to the midwest. you would have to say in the public polling, the presiden
and now talking about himself, barack obama, president obama as a leader who unites people. brings people together. and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess...
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two years ago president obama felt the same way, christine. in fact, i think we have a clip of this. i also hijacked you on that front where he said this. >> the last thing you want to do is to raise taxes in the middle of a recession because that would just suck up -- take more demand out of the economy and put businesses in a further hole. >> he said that two years ago. we are coming out of a recession possibly, a fragile recovery so you ask yourself is raising taxes a good idea now? >> interesting thing happening in washington where people are starting to downplay the fiscal cliff, more like a slope. won't hurt if we go over it and warren buffett among them saying don't worry, it won't be a recession and 535 people won't agree it won't crith u.s. economy. the $7 trillion taken out of the economy over ten years what. would be felt first? >> i think one thing we should go into this with, we may go over the cliff but we won't stay over the cliff. people in washington don't want us over the cliff for a couple of months. >> i think that's risky
two years ago president obama felt the same way, christine. in fact, i think we have a clip of this. i also hijacked you on that front where he said this. >> the last thing you want to do is to raise taxes in the middle of a recession because that would just suck up -- take more demand out of the economy and put businesses in a further hole. >> he said that two years ago. we are coming out of a recession possibly, a fragile recovery so you ask yourself is raising taxes a good idea...
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the only thing about petraeus and obama, i know petraeus much better than i know obama, they strike me as very similar men. they're both intellectual, a little bit more remote than other people in their chosen professions. i always thought they kind of had irreconcilable differences. i think they've gotten over their friction and come to a position of trust over the last year especially as obama really came to understand that petraeus was not interested in running for president. >> i don't think it was interested in running for president. but other people speculated he might be. do you believe he felt -- the timing of this, my suspicion from the beginning was this information one way or another was about to come out and he decided he would do the right thing, he would release it instead of letting someone else whether from a news organization or anybody else release this information that would be so embarrassing to him. >> i think you're on the right track. now, i'm getting into speculation here. but there's a trial going on right now down at fort bragg. there have been rumors that if
the only thing about petraeus and obama, i know petraeus much better than i know obama, they strike me as very similar men. they're both intellectual, a little bit more remote than other people in their chosen professions. i always thought they kind of had irreconcilable differences. i think they've gotten over their friction and come to a position of trust over the last year especially as obama really came to understand that petraeus was not interested in running for president. >> i...